“What is more important than the name is that people know that I really like acting, I enjoy it and I want people to know that I am serious. The name thing: I will always be L.L. Cool J.”

“When adversity strikes, that's when you have to be the most calm. Take a step back, stay strong, stay grounded and press on.”

“Hip-hop's always reached out to kids. If you look at the last 10 big albums it might seem ironic. But when I look at the history of this music it's always had a lot of positivity.”

“I'm not giving up my history and what I've done in my music because I love it and I'm very proud of it. I just want to open it up for more people.”

“If you do cardio one day and the next day you can do weights, do it that way. If you need to do it at night or in the morning, do it that way. Whatever you need to get it done, just get it done.”

“I am what I am, I'm doing very well in my life, and I'm thankful to God for that.”

“I will wait for you until the gold from the sun dwindles away.”

“Gold is the corpse of value...”

“Gold conjures up a mist about a man, more destructive of all his old senses and lulling to his feelings than the fumes of charcoal.”

“The toughest thing to do in politics is to do the right thing when your supporters think the right thing is something else.”